Described herein are implements, systems, and methods for applying stress to agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, an agricultural implement comprises a frame transverse to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement and a stress mechanism disposed on the frame in operation such that the stress mechanism applies a force to the row of plants as the agricultural implement moves through the field.

A method for the production of vegetable flours, which includes the following steps: identifying a vegetable with specific and predefined nutritional properties of interest and selecting those best suited for the production of flours; performing a chemical, physical and pedological analysis of the soils intended for cultivation; selecting natural seeds most suitable for the soil parameters; performing checks on the vegetable species that grow after seeding; performing at least one plant protection treatment; and close to a harvesting period, performing iterated periodic spot checks of the vegetables. The method further includes the steps of at the samplings in order to evaluate the residual concentration of active plant protection ingredients lower than 0.01 mg/kg, performing the harvesting of the cultivated vegetables; performing a drying of the vegetables; and grinding at least one part of the dried vegetable until a flour is obtained with a particle size distribution.

The subject invention provides compositions and methods for reducing the carbon footprint of producing biofuels. Microbe-based soil treatment compositions are utilized to reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the agricultural practices of producing feedstock crops.

The subject invention provides compositions and methods for reducing the carbon footprint of producing biofuels. Microbe-based soil treatment compositions are utilized to reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the agricultural practices of producing feedstock crops.

An agronomic method for the production of vegetables and mushrooms, includes the steps of performing a preventive chemical, physical and pedologic analysis of the soils intended for cultivation, in order to identify their composition, hydrologic characteristics, and verify the absence of pathogens, infesting organisms and pollutants; selecting among natural seeds and mycelia, not genetically modified, the ones most suitable for the parameters of the soil identified previously; and performing iterated periodic checks on the vegetable, mushroom species, that grow after seeding, in order to detect biotic adversities and/or infestations thereof. The method further includes the steps of performing at least one plant protection treatment by using active ingredients selected among insecticides, herbicides, acaricides, limacides and fungicides; near the time of harvest, performing iterated periodic spot checks of the vegetables, mushrooms, in order to measure the residual concentration of active plant protection principles; and upon sampling to assess the residual concentration of active plant protection principles lower than 0.01 mg/kg, harvesting the cultivated vegetables, mushrooms.

An agronomic method for the production of vegetables and mushrooms, includes the steps of performing a preventive chemical, physical and pedologic analysis of the soils intended for cultivation, in order to identify their composition, hydrologic characteristics, and verify the absence of pathogens, infesting organisms and pollutants; selecting among natural seeds and mycelia, not genetically modified, the ones most suitable for the parameters of the soil identified previously; and performing iterated periodic checks on the vegetable, mushroom species, that grow after seeding, in order to detect biotic adversities and/or infestations thereof. The method further includes the steps of performing at least one plant protection treatment by using active ingredients selected among insecticides, herbicides, acaricides, limacides and fungicides; near the time of harvest, performing iterated periodic spot checks of the vegetables, mushrooms, in order to measure the residual concentration of active plant protection principles; and upon sampling to assess the residual concentration of active plant protection principles lower than 0.01 mg/kg, harvesting the cultivated vegetables, mushrooms.

Methods for manipulating yield and generation time of plants, especially short day plants such as soybean are provided. The methods comprise manipulating external signals such as long day conditions, short day conditions, growth medium, and nutrient supply.

Methods and compositions are disclosed to improve biomass accumulation in Truncated Light-harvesting Antenna (TLA) crop plant canopies as compared to biomass accumulation measured in wild-type counterparts grown under the same high canopy-density, agronomic, and ambient sunlight conditions.

A computing system includes processors and computer-readable media having stored instructions that, when executed, cause the system to receive a machine data set, retrieve spatial data files, process the data using a regression machine learning model to generate predicted values, and generate an electronic agricultural prescription file. A method includes receiving a machine data set, retrieving spatial data files, processing the data using a regression machine learning model to generate predicted values, and generating an electronic agricultural prescription file. A computer-readable medium includes instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to receive a machine data set, retrieve spatial data files, process the data using a regression machine learning model to generate predicted values, and generate an electronic agricultural prescription file.

The objective of the invention is to provide a plant activator having a resistance to the wash-off and a superior handleability, transportability and storage stability. A powdery plant activator comprising, at least one compound selected from an oxo fatty acid or a derivative or a salt thereof and a hydroxy fatty acid or a derivative or a salt thereof, and an unsaturated fatty acid (excluding an oxo fatty acid and a hydroxy fatty acid).